Cinephile with Adnan Virk

Adnan reviews the new Netflix documentary "Athlete A," which tells the story of USA Gymnastics' cover up of a sexual predator within their organization. He also reviews the groundbreaking HBO series "Oz" and Orson Welles' 1947 film "The Lady from Shanghai." Adnan also speaks with comedian Dave Merheje about season 2 of his hit Hulu series "Ramy." In honor of "Athlete A" the guys give their picks for the greatest sports documentaries of all time and then re-pick the 2019 Oscars for this week's Total Recall! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adnan reviews HBO's critically acclaimed drama "Big Little Lies" along with Martin Scorsese's "Casino," Paul Schrader's "Hardcore" and Humphrey Bogart's "In a Lonely Place." In honor of Big Little Lies and her 71st birthday, this week's Mt. Rushmore segment focuses on the all time greatest Meryl Streep roles! The Oscars have been officially delayed, Aaron Sorkin could bring his next star-studded film to Netflix, and Robert De Niro joins James Gray's "Armageddon Time." All that and more on this week's Cinephile! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adnan reviews two Netflix Originals, Spike Lee's new film "Da 5 Bloods" and Chuck Lorre's "The Kominsky Method!" Plus, Christopher Nolan's "Tenet" is officially delayed, while Tony Soprano is officially dead. And in honor of "Da 5 Bloods," Adnan and Joe give their picks of the best Spike Lee Joints ever made and then they re-pick the winners of the 2009 Oscars. All that and more on this week's Cinephile! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adnan reviews the new Judd Apatow film "The King of Staten Island," which is the semi-autobiographical story of SNL cast member Pete Davidson. Adnan also reviews season 2 of the critically acclaimed Hulu series "Ramy" and the classic 1962 film, "Lawrence of Arabia." Plus, Adnan speaks with the renowned director and producer, Barry Sonnenfeld, to talk about his new book "Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother: Memoirs of a Neurotic Filmmaker." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adnan reviews the new HBO mini-series "I Know This Much Is True," starring Mark Ruffalo, along with the sitcom "The Mindy Project" and Brian De Palma's "Body Double." He also speaks with Canadian filmmaker Christian Sparkes about his new movie "Hammer" and the proud people of Newfoundland! After, Adnan and Joe give their picks for the greatest female comedians to ever and then they re-pick the 2007 Oscars for this week's Total Recall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adnan sat down and watched all thirty hours of Netflix's "Ozark!" He'll tell you what he thought about the Jason Bateman led drama and if it's as good as audiences claim. Adnan also reviews "Dress to Kill," "Ironweed," and the highly original 2002 Spike Jonze/Charlie Kaufman film "Adaptation." After, the guys decide which four movies are Jack Nicholson's greatest and then re-pick the 2005 Academy Awards in this week's "Total Recall." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Adnan reviews Ryan Murphy's new Netflix show "Hollywood" along with Jerry Seinfeld's new stand up comedy special "23 Hours to Kill" and the 1981 Henry Fonda movie "On Golden Pond." After, he speaks with voice actor Rob Paulsen (Animaniacs/Pinky & The Brain/TMNT) about his book "Voice Lessons" which details Rob's battle with Throat Cancer. For this week's Mt. Rushmore segment, the guys give their picks for the best Eddie Murphy movies ever made and then for Total Recall they re-pick the winners of the 2000 Academy Awards! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN's "The Last Dance" profiles the career of Michael Jordan, with particular focus on the 1997–98 Chicago Bulls season. In this week's episode, Adnan reviews and recaps the 10-part documentary series and let's you know whether he thinks it's a fair representation the 90s era Chicago Bulls. Adnan also reviews season 2 of HBO's hit drama, "Succession" as well as the 1998 film, "Rounders." For this week's Mt. Rushmore, the guys decide which movies have the best "tearjerker scenes" of all time and they re-pick the 2006 Academy Awards for Total Recall! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After two seasons "Succession" is proving itself to be the next great HBO series. On this episode, Adnan reviews Season 1 of the acclaimed dramatic series. And for it's 35th anniversary, Adnan reviews "Back to the Future" as well as "Back to the Future Part II." In honor of Brian Cox, Adnan for this week's Mt. Rushmore the guys give their picks for the "Greatest Over-Actors" all of time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adnan reviews HBO's "Bad Education" starring Hugh Jackson and Allison Janey, along with the classic movies "In the Heat of the Night" and "Dial M For Murder." He also speaks with actor Eric Roberts about his latest film "Inside the Rain" and his incredible career. After, Adnan and Joe try to do the impossible by giving their picks for the "Mount Rushmore of Movie Titles!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After years in the making, Adnan finally watched Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller "North by Northwest," as well as two Peter Bogdanovich movies - "What's Up, Doc?" and "Paper Moon." Adnan also speaks with author Johnny Smith about his timely new book "War Fever: Boston, Baseball, and America in the Shadow of the Great War." And in honor of Tatum O'Neal's performance in "Paper Moon," the guys give their best for the "Best Performances by a Child" for this week's Mount Rushmore! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On a special bonus episode of Cinephile, Actress Rhea Seehorn joins the show to discuss the season five finale of "Better Call Saul," her career, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Despite social distancing, John Oliver continues to deliver new episodes of "Last Week Tonight" on HBO! Adnan reviews season 7 and discusses Oliver's coverage of the Coronavirus pandemic, along with reviews the 2012 film "The Iceman" and the 1971 film "The Hospital." Adnan also welcomes Jon Pessah, author of the new book "Yogi: A Life Behind the Mask," which details the life of famed Yankee's catcher, Yogi Berra. For this week's Mount Rushmore the guys pick the greatest Late Night Hosts of all time and afterwards on Total Recall re-pick the 2002 Oscars! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adnan reviews the new season of Brockmire, the 1998 moives "A Simple Plan," and much more on this Social Distancing episode of Cinephile! Plus, Adnan speaks with Author Don Winslow about his new book, Broken, and how FX is turning Cartel Drug War Trilogy into TV Series. For this week's Mount Rushmore, Adnan and Joe pick the best "Movies with the Protagonist's Last Name as the Title!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adnan reviews the Boston based drama "City On a Hill," as well as Bong Joon Ho's 2017 film "Okja," and the 2003 comedy "Bruce Almighty." Plus, he'll look at how the Coronavirus is continuing to shut down Hollywood. And because of Bruce Almighty, Adnan and Joe somehow pick the four best Jim Carrey movies in this week's Mt. Rushmore! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adnan interview actor and director, Patrick Gallo, about what it was like to share a scene with Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in "The Irishman." This is an interview you won't want to miss! Adnan also reviews the new seasons of "Better Call Saul" and "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." For this week's Mt. Rushmore, the guys give their picks for the Greatest TV Spin Offs ever created! Finally, the guys re-pick the 1998 Academy Awards! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adnan reviews Ben Affleck's new film, "The Way Back" and the Céline Sciamma's "Portrait of a Lady on Fire." He also reviews the 2002 Ray Liotta film "Narc." In honor of "The Way Back," the guys pick the greatest Inspirational Sports movies ever made and re-pick the 2013 Oscars in this week's Total Recall! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adnan reviews Pixar's "Onward," along with John Turturro's new film, "The Jesus Rolls." In honor of "Onward," the guys give their picks for the greatest movie Wizards to grace the silver screen. For this week's Total Recall, the guys re-pick the infamous 2016 Academy Awards! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Cinephile, Adnan reviews Peter Berg's new Netflix film "Spenser Confidential," along with Amazon's new original series, "Hunters." Plus, the guys give their picks of the best action-comedy movies ever made for this week's Mt. Rushmore and re-pick the 2001 Oscars! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adnan reviews the 10th season of Larry David's "Curb Your Enthusiasm!" After, he speaks with his longtime friend R.T. Thorne, who is also the creator of the wonderful new show "Utopia Falls," streaming exclusively on Hulu. For this week's Mount Rushmore, Adnan and Joe give their picks for the greatest TV comedies ever created and re-pick the winners of the 1993 Oscars for Total Recall! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adnan reviews Jim Carrey's first film in four years, "Sonic the Hedgehog," along with the film "Luce" and the HBO mini-series, "The Outsider." He also speaks with MTV's Josh Horowitz about Sundance, the Oscars and much more! And, in honor of the "The Outsider," the guys tackle the impossible and try to pick the four greatest HBO original series ever made! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2020 Academy Awards made history after Bong Joon Ho's film Parasite became first foreign-language film to win Best Picture. Adnan is joined by Manohla Dargis, one of the chief film critics for The New York Times, to break down all the biggest moments, surprises and snubs from this years award ceremony! Adnan also reviews the films Good Boy, Queen & Slim, Glorida Bell, and the wonderful documentary Making Waves. Plus, in honor of Queen & Slim, the guys give their picks for the greatest heist movies ever made! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2020 Sundance Film Festival is in the books and to break down all the best films from this year's showcase is friend-of-the-show, Ben Lyons! On this week's episode, Adnan reviews three films, including Clint Eastwood's "Richard Jewell" and Netflix's "I Lost My Body." In this week's Mount Rushmore, Adnan and Joe give their picks for the best Animated Movies ever made! Finally, the guys re-pick the 1997 Oscars in this week's Total Recall. Reviews; Richard Jewell, I Lost My Body, The Edge of Democracy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a special edition of Cinephile as Adnan reviews the Oscar nominated films Les Misérables, Corpus Christi, and Honey Boy. All three are competing for the Best International Feature Film and Adnan will tell you which one he thinks is going to win! Plus, Bong Joon Ho has announced he is turning his film Parasite into a limited series with HBO. To honor the passing of Kobe Bryant, Adnan plays a story of when he met the NBA superstar at the Oscars in 2018. Finally, Adnan and Joe give their picks of the greatest foreign films ever made for this week's Mt. Rushmore. All that and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards are in the bag and the results have solidified several actors chances at winning an Academy Award in February. Adnan is joined by LA Times critic Justin Chang to break down the SAG results, preview the Oscars, and discuss which reviews are the most fun for critics to write. In honor of Adnan's review for "Waves," the guys give their picks for the best coming-of-age movies in this week's 'Mount Rushmore' segment! Film Reviews: Waves, A Hidden Life, American Factory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2020 Oscar nominations have been announced and there are a multitude of surprises and snubs! Adnan is joined by Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter to break all the nominations, including Todd Phillips' "Joker" which leads all films with 11 nods. Plus, in honor of his reviews for "The Report" and "Dark Waters," Adnan and Joe give their picks for the best investigative journalism movies ever made! For this week's "Total Recall," the guys re-pick the 1977 Oscars! Reviews: The Report, Dark Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Sunday Hollywood gathered for the 77th Golden Globe Awards hosted by Ricky Gervais. Adnan breaks down all the surprises surprises and snubs from this year's ceremony and discusses how this might affect the race for the upcoming Academy Awards! Also, in honor of the films "Rocketman" and "Harriet," Adnan and Joe give their list for the best biopics ever made. Movies Reviews: Rocketman, Harriet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, "Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker," is Disney's latest box-office blockbuster and it's getting mixed reviews from critics and fans alike. Is it worth the hype? Adnan reviews that film along with "Just Mercy," a court room thriller wonderfully performed by Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx. In honor of the New Year, Adnan and Joe give their picks for the top 10 movies of 2019! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"1917" is being considered as one of the best movies of the year and for good reason! This week, Adnan gives his review for unique, intense war epic by Sam Mendes. Adnan also speaks with ESPN's Adam Amin about his love for film and which fictional sports character Adam would love to call a game for the most. In honor of 1917, Adnan and Joe give their picks for the best War Movies of all time! Reviews: 1917, Little Women, Honey Boy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adnan is joined by actor Michael Buie to talk about his role in the new film "Bombshell" and what it's like being friends with Russell Crow. In honor of the film "Knives Out," Adnan and Joe give their picks for the best "Whodunit" movies ever made. For this week's "Total Recall" Adnan and Joe re-pick the 2008 Oscars, when "No Country for Old Men" and "There Will Be Blood" went head-to-head. Reviews: Bombshell, Knives Out, The Two Popes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The nominations for the 2020 Golden Globes have been announced and Adnan breaks all the biggest snubs and surprises by the Hollywood Foreign Press! Adnan is also joined by Gold Derby's Chris Beachum to discuss all the nominations for the January award show and how that might affect the nominations for the 2020 Oscars! For this week's Total Recall, Adnan and Joe re-pick the 1999 Academy Awards. Plus, Joe does stand up! Reviews: Uncut Gems, Yesterday, Stan & Ollie, Stockholm, Fight Club, The Hudsucker Proxy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Jojo Rabbit" is one of the most touching and heartfelt movies of the year! On this week's episode, Adnan reviews the Taika Waititi directed film, along with "Ford v Ferrari," and Tom Hanks' "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood." Adnan also welcomes director Deirdre Fenton to talk about her great documentary, "One night." And in honor of "Jojo Rabbit," Adnan and Joe give their picks for the best movies that feature an imaginary friend. Finally, Adnan unveils a special new segment that will surely have the Academy Awards streaming with anger! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Motherless Brooklyn has been a passion project for Edward Norton for over 20 years! Well, Norton's finally made his film and on this week's episode, Adnan reviews "Motherless Brooklyn" along with Mindy Kaling's movie "Late Night!" Adnan and Joe give their picks for the Best Movies Based on Books for this week's Mount Rushmore. Adnan also lived his dream this weekend when he attended "Sopranoscon" in the New Jersey Meadowlands! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Renée Zellweger is sure to get an Academy Award nomination Best Actress for her portrayal as Judy Garland. On this week's podcast, Adnan reviews her new film, "Judy," along with the latest film by director Pedro Almodóvar, "Pain and Glory." Plus, Adnan speaks with director Tara Wood about her new documentary "QT8: The First Eight," which profiles the first eight films by Quentin Tarantino. This week, the guys finish their six month long "Bada binge" where Adnan has recapped each episode of the Sopranos and to celebrate, the guys give their picks for the greatest Sopranos characters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Parasite is the Korean movie taking the world by storm! Winner of the Palme d’Or at 2019 Cannes Film Festival, it has already grossed over $10 million in the USA. This week, Adnan reviews the new film by acclaimed director Bong Joon-ho! Adnan also speaks with legendary documentarian Errol Morris about his new film, American Dharma. Plus, in honor of Mr. Morris, the guys give their picks for the greatest documentaries ever made! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Dolemite Is My Name" is sparking a renaissance for Eddie Murphy's career and for good reason. On this week's episode, Adnan reviews the new Netflix Original movie and speaks with the hilarious Shea Serrano about his new book "Movies (And Other Things)." Adnan and Joe also make their picks for the best movies set in one location." Spoiler Alert: Glengarry Glen Ross made the list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

'The Lighthouse' is the highly anticipated new film by Robert Eggers (director of 2016's 'The Witch') which follows two lighthouse keepers trying to maintain their sanity while living on a remote New England island in the 19th century. On this week's episode, Adnan reviews Eggers' sophomore effort. Writer Jim Miller calls into the podcast to talk about some of the most impactful movies that he's ever seen. Adnan is also joined by his dad, Papa Virk, to discuss the wonderful new Netflix documentary 'Salam - The First Muslim Nobel Laureate.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Marriage Story" is already being considered a contender for the Oscar's Best Picture category, but what did Adnan think of the film? He saw Noah Baumbach's latest movie at the New York Film Festival and gives his thoughts on today's episode! Adnan is also joined by Rebecca Keegan of The Hollywood Reporter to talk about "The Irishman," Francis Ford Coppola, and whether Superhero Movies are considered "cinema." Plus, Adnan and Joe give their picks for the best Dreamworks animated films of all time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jesse Pinkman is back! Adnan reviews the highly anticipated Netflix film, "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie." On the same day that the movie was released, "El Camino" actor Robert Forster passed away and in honor of his lifeliong career, Adnan replays an interview he did with the actor that was conducted on October 16th, 2018. Adnan and Joe give their picks for the Mount Rushmore "Movies Based on TV Shows." All that and more on this week's Cinephile! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"The Joker" is the most polarizing movie of 2019 and for good reason. On this week's episode, Adnan gives his review of Todd Phillips' retelling of one Pop Culture's most notorious villains. Martin Scorsese says that Superhero Movies should not be considered cinema and Adnan explains why you should never question the GOAT's judgement. And in honor of "The Joker," Adnan and Joe give their picks for the best Batman movies ever made in this week's Mount Rushmore segment! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"'The Irishman' is not 'Goodfellas 2.0' and it's not 'Casino 2.0.' 'The Irishman' is melancholy, it's elegiac." Adnan reviews Martin Scorsese's latest mob epic, "The Irishman" after seeing the film at the New York Film Festival over the weekend. How does this film stack up compared to the rest of the Scorsese's filmography? Find out during this week's Mt. Rushmore of Martin Scorsese Movies! Adnan also discusses how only photographers are allowed at the premiere of the upcoming film, "The Joker." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adnan speaks with the delightful Utkarsh Ambudkar about his new film "Brittany Runs A Marathon!" They talk about the growing impact of Southeast Asian actors in Hollywood, what it was like filming the action-comedy "Free Guy," and what it's like for Utkarsh to be on Broadway for the first time. Adnan also reviews the visually stunning film "Ad Astra" and gives his picks for the greatest Space Movies of all time in this week's Mount Rushmore segment! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this special bonus episode of Cinephile, Adnan weighs in on what he thought of this year's Emmy Awards. He talks about the show's biggest surprises, snubs and whether going hostless was the right move for the ceremony. Also, which series had the biggest year? Find out here! Highlights include Phoebe Waller-Bridge's huge night, "Game of Thrones" winning Best Drama for its eighth and final time, and Jodie Comer's surprise win over her "Killing Eve" co-star, Sandra Oh! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adnan reviews the new Jennifer Lopez film, Hustlers! After, he speaks with Bleacher Report's Cabbie Richards to talk about everything from the best movies of 2019, bad Spike Lee joints, Quentin Tarantino, and a suit Will Ferrell once wore that was supposedly made out of Himalayan House Cat! For this week's Mt. Rushmore, the guys pick the best Brad Pitt movies of his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adnan speaks with Brian Raftery, author of the amazing book "Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen." Brian is on the show to talk about what is considered by many to be the greatest year in film's history - 1999. Adnan also reviews the new film "Brittany Runs A Marathon" and in honor of the 1999 films, Adnan and Joe give their Mt. Rushmore of the best movies of that year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Film Festival is right around the corner and Adnan is determined to see Martin Scorsese's new film, "The Irishman." Tune in to hear Adnan's wild tale about how he got tickets for the film's premiere! Adnan also reviews "The Angry Birds Movie 2" and speaks with Jacob Estes, director of the amazing new horror flick, "Don't Let Go." Finally, Adnan and Joe give their picks for the greatest Crime Thriller films ever made! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adnan reviews the new comedy “Booksmart,” which about two academic overachievers who try to fit in an entire four years high school partying of into one epic night! Adnan also speaks with the directors of the critically acclaimed filmed “Freaks,” Adam Stein & Zach Lipovsky. “Freaks” hits theaters on Friday, September 13th! And for this week’s Mt. Rushmore segment, Adnan and Joe pick the four best High School Comedies of all time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adnan reviews the delightful new film "Blinded by the Light," which follows a Pakistani teenager's love for Bruce Springsteen! Plus, the Emmy Awards are just around the corner, so Adnan speaks with Entertainment Weekly television critic Kristen Baldwin to break down what you can expect from this year's award ceremony. Kristen also previews the hottest Fall TV shows that you can expect to hit televisions next month. Also, for this week's Mt. Rushmore segment, Adnan and Joe pick their favorite "Music Inspired Movies." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nicholas Cage may have gone on a quest in search of the Holy Grail, but you won’t have to search long to find Huse Mdhavji as Cinephile’s guest! He’s here to talk about his new play “Art” which is currently underway in Toronto. Adnan also reviews the new supernatural movie, “Freaks.” Plus, who is joining Eddie Murphy in the “Coming to America” sequel? Find out here! Adnan and Joe look at one the most infamous episodes of The Sopranos ever made – Season 3, Episode 11 – “Pine Barrens.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Cinephile, Adnan reviews the critically acclaimed film, The Farewell! Plus, Finn Wolfhard is only 16 years old, so why in the world would he need to be de-aged in his next film? Find out here! Adnan also speaks with Turner Classic Movies host, Ben Mankiewicz. Ben has an encyclopedic knowledge of film and tells the story of the time he interviewed Quentin Tarantino for an hour and a half! And for this week’s Mt. Rushmore, Adnan and Joe decide which family films are the greatest ever made. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices